Lots of head

[butterblum]

I just converted a Danby mini fridge to a kegerator, and I hooked up my first keg about two weeks ago. I am curious about the current state of my pours. I just poured a pale ale with about an inch (maybe a little more) of head. The temperature of the pour was 54 degrees, and my regulator is currently set to ~14psi. According to carbonation charts, this is ~2 volumes of CO2. It isn't terribly off as far as what ales call for, but it seems a little low. I don't notice too many CO2 bubbles rising through the beer, despite the fact that there is a lot of head. I currently am using an STC-1000 with a temperature probe immersed in a bottle of water to control my temperatures, and I have my beer lines run through 1/2" ID copper tubing, which is routed in such a way that it touches the rear chiller plate of the fridge. The copper is then encased in 1" ID pipe insulation in the actual tower. My beer lines are 5 feet of 3/16" tubing.
Is there any way to decrease the foam on these pours? Do I need to lengthen the beer lines for a greater pressure drop at the tap?
Thanks

 

[atom]

i'd double the length of your line and drop the temp...54 seems a bit warm for most styles.

 

[butterblum]

i'd double the length of your line and drop the temp...54 seems a bit warm for most styles.

I lengthened the lines to about 11 feet, and my problem is solved. Thanks